Ima Ryma Poems

Zebra is what humans call me.
Heard a lot at Lincoln Park Zoo,
The place where I am meant to be,
Cuz I have so much work to do,
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A cotton top tamarin be
With an 'Einstein' shock of white hair,
A small Columbia monkey
Eating the insects and plants there,
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Orion was a hunter great.
Goddess Diana loved him most.
Her brother Apollo did hate
Orion for his mortal boast.
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The Chicago style hot dog is
An all beef frankfurter cooked done,
Steamed, boiled or grilled the vendors' biz,
Then put on a poppy seed bun.
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A naked mole rat, I am named.
Naked cuz I have little hair.
Mole cuz I am a digger famed.
Rat cuz of rodent stuff I share.
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Algae's being scrutinized by
U.S. Department of Defense.
Uncle Sam may want algae - why?
To fuel the forces in a sense.
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I am called sloth cuz I am slow,
Compared to humans hurried pace.
But what's the hurry - doncha know!
Life's too short to be in a race.
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The zookeeper - she's on my case,
Watching everything I do.
Everytime I see her face,
I feel like I am at a zoo,
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I was born in the James household,
And was with all the kids a hit.
In just a few years, I was sold
Worldwide. Mrs. James had true grit,
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The surname, Smith, in the U.S.
Is the most common name there is.
Started with the metal men, yes,
But later lost ties with that biz.
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